Located in Chatham, Blue Skies School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 25. The school is a other independent special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Blue Skies School currently has around 16 pupils on roll, which is about 42% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 62.5% boys and 37.5% girls. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: 126 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ
Website: http://www.blueskiesschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01634357770
School Type: Other independent special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Medway
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Carrie Myhill
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135576

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 25
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 38
Number of Pupils: 16
Number of Boys: 10
Number of Girls: 6

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Town average
-0.38
Local authority average
-0.33
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
Town average
41%
Local authority average
31%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
Town average
44%
Local authority average
38%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
Town average
44.5
Local authority average
42.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
Town average
3.9
Local authority average
3.5
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road , ME4 6QX
- not rated 440 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road , ME4 6QX
3out of 4 440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
3out of 4 488 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
- not rated 488 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Chatham
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
- not rated 540 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
City Way , ME1 2FA
- not rated 522 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 932 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
- not rated 932 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Chatham Grammar School for Boys
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
- not rated 958 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Restore
1 Kennington Road , SE1 7QP
- not rated 2,441 yd Academy secure 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN
- not rated 2,833 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 0 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Redvers Centre
Redvers Road , ME4 5UU
- not rated 493 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ripplevale School Rochester
9-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 1,377 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
254 St Margaret's Banks , ME1 1HY
- not rated 1,526 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Cedars School
70 Maidstone Road , ME1 3DE
- not rated 1,576 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.